News Releases

The Fenlands Future

Take our survey on concept options for The Fenlands. This is Phase 2 of our public engagement on improving the recreation centre.

Utility Bills

Utility bills for the April 1 - June 30, 2021 billing period were mailed on July 30 and are due August 31. If you have not received your bill, please contact taxes.utilities@banff.ca.

Sorensen resigns as Banff mayor to accept appointment to Senate

Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen has resigned from the position of mayor and member of Banff Town Council after being appointed to the Senate of Canada. 

According to Alberta’s Municipal Government Act (MGA), a member of a municipal council is no longer...

Evacuation Guide

Pick up a copy of the Town of Banff's Evacuation Guide at Town Hall, or download a PDF. There is no evacuation alert/order in place for the Town of Banff or nearby wildfires.

Garbage and Recycling Survey

With your input, we aim to improve the use of neighbourhood bins and develop strategies to increase waste diversion in Banff. Take our survey.

Fire Ban issued for Town of Banff

The Banff Fire Department has issued a fire ban for the Town of Banff, in coordination with Parks Canada implementing a fire ban for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks due to elevated fire danger. A fire ban also exists in Lake Louise. The f...

Pay Parking Now in Effect

Pay parking is now in effect in downtown Banff.

New green transit centre & electric buses move Bow Valley towards zero emissions goal

Roam Public Transit, the Government of Alberta, the towns of Banff and Canmore and Improvement District 9 (Lake Louise) opened a new transit operations centre today in Banff to enhance service across the Bow Valley, and accelerate down the road towards th...

Plan ahead for free or pay parking in Town of Banff

The Town of Banff is introducing Visitor-Pay Parking in the downtown core on July 5 to increase turnover of stalls, resulting in more availability of short-term parking spaces in the core. The Town encourages visitors to plan their route before they arriv...

Solar PV Rebate

The Town of Banff’s residential and commercial Solar PV Rebate program has been expanded, and now provides eligible participants with a rebate of $750/kW up to a maximum of 20kW.

Work in Banff

Mountains of jobs and loads of adventure are waiting for you. Check out jobs at the Job Resource Centre.

Banff keeps dogs from becoming cougar snacks

The Town of Banff has launched an information campaign and started construction of a new park to prevent pets from becoming food for wildlife, while protecting humans, and saving carnivores that make the Rockies their natural home. 

To help achiev...

Town of Banff mourns children found buried at former residential school

Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen issued the following statement today:

To mourn the 215 children whose lives were taken at the former Kamloops residential school we are flying our flags at half-mast. This is a departure from our Flag Protocol, but this is a time...

Resident Parking Permit

Banff residents can register their vehicles for a free Resident Parking Permit.

Banff: keep wildlife out to keep them alive

The Town of Banff is asking property owners to use the Victoria Day Long Weekend to make sure their yards and buildings are not safe havens for wildlife, so they are safe for people and pets, and will keep our carnivore neighbours alive. 

While th...

Banff grocery store named Zero Waste Trailblazer

The Town of Banff is honouring the local IGA with a Zero Waste Trailblazer Award, in recognition of environmental leadership for going above and beyond efforts to reduce, re-use and recycle. The Banff IGA was selected as the most recent recipient...

Banff mourns first resident to die due to COVID-19

The Town of Banff has learned that a long-time resident of the community has died due to complications from COVID-19.

Mayor Karen Sorensen provides a video statement below, offering condolences to the family and friends of the individual.

Although Alberta H...

Free Unwanted Item Pickup

Don’t illegally dump items by a garbage bin or on the street. There are free, legal ways for residents to get rid of unwanted items that don’t fit in garbage bins, like furniture or appliances. Learn more at https://banff.ca/550/Unwanted-Item-Pickup or sc...

Train Station Lot Open

The Train Station Parking Lot is open for the season. Avoid parking hassles and park for free for 9 hours in this lot. Access it from Norquay Road.

Town of Banff to charge visitors for parking downtown in 2021

The Town of Banff will implement Visitor-Pay Parking and a Resident Permit System this summer, to address long-standing parking and traffic issues in the 4-square-kilometre town site.

 The program is scheduled to start in May to address parking ch...

Environmental Rebates

The Town of Banff provides financial rebates to support residents in choosing energy-efficient and renewable energy components for their homes.

Banff Town Council reduces budget below pre-pandemic level

Banff Town Council has finalized the budget for all municipal services, programs and infrastructure projects to be delivered in 2021.

In order to reduce the cost impact to taxpayers during the economic challenges caused by the pandemic, the Town reduced th...

Municipal Election

Information is now available for prospective candidates in the 2021 municipal election.

The Aster - Registration of Interest

Complete the Registration of Interest form so we can gauge early interest and keep you informed about updates. There’s no commitment or cost associated with completing this form.